Google Analyticator (WP Plugin) - Multiple XSS

Overview #

Multiple Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in the Google Analyticator WordPress Plugin. These vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

Vulnerability Details #

Affected Versions: All versions before patch

Root Cause: Insufficient input validation and output encoding on multiple parameters allows XSS attacks.

Exploitation Requirements #

• No authentication required for some vectors
• Victim must visit crafted URLs or pages

Impact #

Remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities to:

• Steal WordPress admin session cookies
• Perform actions on behalf of admin users
• Compromise the WordPress installation

Proof of Concept #

Details available upon request.

Solution #

Upgrade to a patched version of Google Analyticator that includes proper input sanitization.

References #

• CVE-2015-6238

Timeline:

• [2015-01-01] - Discovered

Credits: Omar Kurt